September 18
Congo-Kinshasa: Global Fund Provides Nearly U.S.$10 Million for DRC's Mpox Response
Global Fund
At the request of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) is supporting the country… Read more »
September 17
Congo-Kinshasa: 'My Heart Is Bleeding' - Congolese Youth On the M23 War and Prospects for Peace
The New Humanitarian
'We just want peace and that everyone lays down their arms.' Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Making a Mockery' - Ending Fortress Conservation in DR Congo and Beyond [analysis]
African Arguments
The court ruling on the rights of the expelled Batwa people could pave the way for the paradigm shift we need. Read more »
September 13
Congo-Kinshasa: Authorities Told DRC's Makala Prison Was Set to Erupt Before Deadly Riot
RFI
Congolese authorities were warned of a situation "on the verge of explosion" at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed a deadly riot last week when inmates forced open locked… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Bringing the Overlooked Impact of DR Congo's Displacement Crisis Into Focus
RFI
Perpignan - British photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham - recognised for his striking images of civilians displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo - wants to… Read more »
September 12
Africa: Why Mpox in Africa Was Ignored for Too Long and Children Are Dying As a Result - Podcast [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
An epidemic of mpox in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is spreading quickly, particularly among young children. At least 20,000 people are known to be infected in… Read more »
Africa: World News in Brief - Unicef Mpox Response in DR Congo, 'Unprecedented' Threat to Sudan's Heritage, Call to Suspend Cambodia Journalism Charter
UN News
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is stepping up lifesaving support to the Congolese Government to protect children under 15 from mpox, who account for around 60 per cent of… Read more »
September 11
Angola: SME Repatriates 194 DRC Citizens
ANGOP
At least 194 citizens from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were repatriated in recent days, by the Migration and Foreigners Service (SME) in the Province of Cabinda, for illegal… Read more »
September 10
Congo-Kinshasa: 15,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses Arrive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [press release]
GAVI
The doses, donated to Gavi-eligible countries by Bavarian Nordic, add to last week's shipment of 215,000 doses donated by the European Union to DRC. Gavi has unlocked US$ 2.9… Read more »
September 09
Congo-Kinshasa: Reparations Leave Victims Feeling Sore
JusticeInfo.net
Claude Muhindo Sengenya is Justice Info's correspondent in the DRC. He is a trained professional journalist interested in humanitarian, security and transitional justice issues in… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium Accused of Colonial-Era Crimes Against Humanity in Congo
RFI
Five mixed-race women demanding reparations from Belgium after being taken from their mothers in Congo 70 years ago took their fight to a Brussels appeals court Monday. The women… Read more »
September 08
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's Artisanal Boats Seized in Angola for Illegal Fishing
ANGOP
Two artisanal boats from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were seized Saturday by the Border Guard Police, for illegal fishing in the Zaire River, Soyo municipality. Read more »
September 07
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Leaders Want More From Beijing Than Mineral Sales
VOA
Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo will be heading home from the two-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing with limited success in their bid to expand… Read more »
September 06
Congo-Kinshasa: Investigate Prison Deaths, Sexual Violence [press release]
HRW
Prosecute Any Wrongdoing; Compensate Victims; Address Overcrowding Read more »
Ghana/Angola: Ghana Stunned By Late Angola Strike in Kumasi in AFCON Qualifier
CAF
Angola travelled to Kumasi and stunned the Black Stars of Ghana in what was the highlight of the second day of matchday one of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025… Read more »
September 05
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo to Receive Its First Shipment of Mpox Vaccines
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, it to receive its first delivery of vaccines, with 100,000 doses to arrive on Thursday, and a second batch on… Read more »
Africa: Joint Press Release - the Democratic Republic of Congo Receives First Mpox Vaccines [press release]
Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are pleased to announce the arrival of the first shipment of 99,100… Read more »
September 04
Congo-Kinshasa: Mpox in Eastern DRC Just Another Challenge Amid Torrent of Problems
MSF
Dr Tejshri Shah, General Director of MSF and a paediatrician specialising in infectious diseases, recently returned from North Kivu, an eastern province of Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: SA's HIV Burden a Concern As New Mpox Strain Spreads in DRC - but Much Still Unknown
spotlight
The African Centre for Disease Control and World Health Organization have raised the alarm following a drastic uptick in mpox cases. This surge is being driven by a new strain of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: What Do Deaths in Makala Prison Reveal About DR Congo's Justice System? [analysis]
New Times
Prison Centrale de Makala in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, built for 1,500 prisoners but currently holding almost 15,000 inmates, was the scene of an unprecedented tragedy at 2am on… Read more »
Angola: Angola Tracks Mpox On Border With DRC
ANGOP
Health authorities in the border municipality of Luau (Moxico, Angola) installed a health checkpoint on the border with Dilolo, Lualaba province, Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Is the World's Largest Producer of Cobalt - How Control By Local Elites Can Shape the Global Battery Industry [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their competition for its minerals, which are… Read more »
September 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Killed During Attempt to Break Out of DR Congo's Largest Prison
RFI
At least 129 people were killed as prisoners tried to break out of the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest prison, which is chronically overcrowded. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - 129 Inmates Killed in Makala Prison Break
New Times
The death toll from an attempted escape from DR Congo's main prison on Monday, September 2, has risen to 129, local media reports said on Tuesday. Read more »
September 02
Central Africa: Uganda Cancer Institute Joins DRC to Set Up Centre in North Kivu
Nile Post
The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is partnering with the Democratic Republic of Congo to establish a cancer treatment centre in North Kivu. Read more »